Cord saver and fastener



G. W. STOUT.

0on0 SAVER AND FASTENER- APPLICATION HLED 8,13, I918.-

. Patented Apr. 25, 1922.

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G. W. STOUT.

- com) SAVER AND FASTENER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB,13 1918- 1,413,626. Patented Apr. 25, 1922.

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01v um? 10-10, F1 22 GEORGE w. s r'ou'r, or MERCHANTVILLE, nEwJEnsEY.

CORD SAVER 'AND FASTENER,

ing eyes on a line with a longitudinalinedian line, an oblique slot, slit, cut, opening or kerf extending from one of said eyes to one edge at the right of said body and the opposite edge thereof having a concave recess therein forming a shoulder. :to engage the fastening cord during. the manipulation thereof.

- It further consists of a novel construction .of a fastener cord havinga knot in one end treated with cement or the like to form a solid impervious head and theother terminal of said cord similarly treated, whereby a cord having solid impervious heads at each end which cannot fray out'is produced for the purpose hereinafter explained.

It further consists of the combination of a fastening cord having-the characteristics v .greatly prolonged.

I drawing an embodiment which is at present above recited with a fastener or body, -whereby said body cannot become detached from said cord and the life of the latter is For the purpose of illustrating my invention, I have shown in the accompanying preferred by me, since the same will. give in practice satlsfactory and reliable results,

although it is to be understood that the various instrumentalities of which my invention consists can be variously arranged and organized and that my invention is not limited to the precise arrangement and organ- 'ization of these instrumentalities as herein shown anddescribed'.

Figure 1 represents a plan view of a novel cord saver. and fastener embodying my invention, showing the cord and fastener upon a-sealed letter, each end of the cord being; treated with sealing wax, the loose end thereof after being fastened being heated with a match and quickly'sealed. J

Specification of Letters Batent. Patgnted Apr, 25, Application filed February 13, i918. Serial No. 216,887.

Figure 2 represents a perspective view of my invention showing also a magazine wrapped and fastened thereby. I Figure 3 represents a perspective view of the fastener showing also the manner of looping the fasteninglcord with respect thereto and the reinforcement of the eye for said cord. V

Figure 4 represents aperspective view of a carton with fastener attached and the relnforcement for the eye in'the flap thereof.

Figure 5 represents a perspective view of I the fastener, the cord and reinforcing devices through which said cord passes. Figurefi represents a plan view of a blank and fastening [co-rd connected to a flap thereof. V U

' Figure? represents a perspective view of a fastener ofislightly'difierentexterior contour and a cordtherefor having its knotted and opposite ends treated with cement or the like.

Figure 8 represents a diagrammatic, perspective view of thevfastenerand'cord, seen in Figure 7, after adjustment. H i

Figure 9 representsa section on line 9 9 ,of Figure/7..

. F igure '10 represents "a section on; line 101O of Figure 7. I 1

Figures 11 and 12 represent plan views of other embodiments of my invention.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in the figures.

-Referring-t0 the drawings.

In all its embodiments my novel comp-rises a 'body portion consisting preffastener erably of a thin, small plate preferably of hard or vulcanized fibre or similar material having eyes and-kerfs collocated in a novel and mechanlcal manner. The'fastener is of comparatively w1de"ma or P01131011 havlng a size adjusted to the size of the cord used thereinand at the lower end of its longitudinal median line thereis preferably an enlarged eye or eyelet adjusted to carry at its top a cord receiving eye or eyelet of from three to five strands of cord therein,

with a slot, cut, opening or kerf extending at an acute angle'from said" enlarged eye or eyelet to the outer right hand edge of said body, said out orkerf being-of sufficient width to admit of the free action of the cord in the fastening and unfastening operation and the left-hand outer edge of said body is provided with a preferably concave indentation or recess forming a shoulder for the reception of the fastening cord on said left-hand outer edge, whichshoulder is in termediate of said eyes or, if desired, slightly nearer the enlarged eye or the eye wherein said kerf terminates. I

In the embodiment of my invention seen in Figure 1, 1 designates the plate or body of the fastener which is substantialy circular in its exterior contour and provided with the top eye or eyelet 2 and the slightly enlarged eye or eyelet 3 at the lower portion of the body on a longitudinal median line therethrough. '4 designates aicut or kerf extending at an acute angle fromisaid eye 3 to the edge of the body and 5 designates a concave recess in the left-hand edge of said body at a point intermediate the eyes 2 and 3, the portion 6 of said body being rounded, or convex if desired. All the embodiments of my invention seen in Figures 1, 2, 3, 5, 11 and 12 are substantially the same except that in Figure 1, I have shown 7 the oblique cut'or kerf 4 of minimum width,

while in Figures 2, 3, 5 and 12, the oblique cut, kerf or opening 4 has its walls diverging outwardly.

- In Figure 11, I have shown the oblique opening 4 in the form of a well'defined slot' 7 come frayed or pulled through the eye 2.

The cord after having been drawn through the eye 2 has its outer terminal as 10 also treated with cement or the like as will be understood from Figure 10, whereby a solid impervious head 11 is formed, as will be understood fromFigures 1, 7, 8 and 10. In Figure 1, I have shown the heads 9 and 11 as formed from sealing wax, whereby the head or terminal 11 can be readily sealed by applying heat thereto.

The advantage'and utility of this appliance in this connection is that notwithstanding its simplicity, it forms a safeguard against loss or detachment of the fastening cord from the fastener body and in addition it prevents the'knot from ever being untied and furthermore prevents fraying vof the ends, thereby adding very considerably to the life of the fastening cord, and (it cannot be entirely withdrawn from the fastener body in either direction.

My invention is equally applicable for reinforced as at 16 where the eyelet 17 is located through which the cord 7 passes as will be understood from Figures'2 and? In the constructions seen in Figures 4 to 6, the wrapper, package or carton 18 may be constructed from a blank 19 having the end flaps 20 and the top and bottomflaps 21 and 22. The cord 7 is looped through the reinforcing V strip" 23 and passes thence through the flap 21 and the eye 24 of the reinforce 25, see Figure 5, the construction and manner of tying being apparent from Figure 5. i

The manner of effecting the fastening and unfastening operations. will be evident to those skilled in the art-and it will be seen that my device lends itself to various manipulations of the fastening cord, one of the simplest forms being in Figure 8 and other steps in the manipulation of thev fastening cord being seen from Figures/:3 and 5. One preferred manner of uslng my lnvention is as follows To fasten.

After wrapping cord, once each way around the article desired, carry loose end of the cord up into the deep opening 4, draw 'it sufliciently taut, then down into the shoulder at '5, underneath the fastener at your right, on around and up into theopening 4, snapping the cord behind the one therein;

T0 unfasten.

'Place thuinb or left hand on top of the knot, drop cord-into the opening 4, then give a. slight quick jerk, and the cord will instantly be released;

By the provision of the shoulder or recess 5 at the left-hand outer upper edge of the body at the proper angle from the eyelet3, I am enabled upon the manipulation of the cord as above described to give a half hitch around the wide major portion of the body, thereby enabling the cord to become automatically locked or fastened in said eye-- let 3. 7

It will now be apparent that I have devised a novel and useful construction of cord saver and fastener which embodies the features of advantage enumerated as 'de- I ticulars Without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention, What 5 I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A cord fastener, consisting of a body of curved exterior contour, havlng eyes 2 and 3 therein in line Withthe longitudinal me- 10 dian line of said body, at out, 4: extending from said, eye 3 in an oblique line to the edge ofsaid body, the distance between the .walls of said out being .less than the diameter of said eye,'and a curved recess 5 located in the edgeof said body, opposite to 15 said out and inter'nlediately of said eyes.

GEORGE W. STOUT. Witnesses GEO. J. PELTMAN, ARTHUR E. CRAIG. 

